| Show conference IN GEORGIA GROVETOWN 1 columbia county GA october SO 3 1888 heitor editor bebert be sert ave ws according to appointment the elders ol of the georgia conference gathered in on october to have ha e a conference reunion and receive instructions irom from our leaders there were present president spry ol of the IL iLis laston sion dent smita anti and elders browning Ballantyne A dk Duac atio fawns DAVIS Danfor Dunfor dJan diVin leuven leaven lad and bennion Be anion ol oj this co derence our farat meeting can cao ven erl at brother A M littles Little 3 oct 2 27 j at 11 am after singing and prayer Pre president aidin smith arose and explained the object of the conference to allow the to meet mingle their feelings explain different ideas and to receive tion as to future labor he also drew a comparison compari yon between what the saints were in this section one year ago not noi having heard beard the gospel what they are now and what id before them it ii they prove faithful elder van leuven bore his bis testimony to the truth and spoke for some time irom from the text found in romans 1 lo 10 showing plain plainly I 1 y that we could obtain salvation only in the one oae appointed way elder ballantyne tb then en arose and after speaking for some time upon the first principles cf the gospel drew a comparison between our condition and that of the outside world they are in darkness division discord with no knowledge of the truth troth while we by the blessing of god have the gospel of chrict knowledge union ligot light and the communion co mm union of ot god singing benediction by president win dypry 2 p in meeting called to or order derby by president Si und and utter after sinking aug ano prayer elder larsen was called cabled upon to address the congregation lie ile spoke at some len length tie th upon the 1 joy experienced arl b by the elders I 1 in meeting with the saints and seeing them obeying the laws of th the a lord exhorted all to continue la in the narrow way president spry expressed his pleasure at meeting with tae te sainted and testified to the brath of that which had been spoken the saints are blessed above all men god Is willing to bless blesa not only the saints but the whole human family still there are certain laws that all men must obey that they may obtain the favor of gid elder bennion spoke a short abort time upon the subject of our duties and the necessity of 60 observing servIng the small things of the gospel goopin as aa they appear to some and thus laying a foundation to bulla build upon also spoke of the necessity of improving the talents that god has given unto us lest lie he come and take them awa away V from us elder vatican duncan followed exhorting the people to no not tonly only hear the word of theford the lord but obey it and teach their children by precept and aad example to do the same r adjourned until tomorrow tomor to morrow raw dinst sunday morning called to order at 10 1080 80 after sinking singing aad prayer elder dunford danford gave some bucl incidents connected with ina in southwestern georgia president sar spry y w was as the next speakers speaker and gave an t e r anti and instructive discourse on ane gathering of I irael elder dovis expressed his thankfulness that god had permitted him to come out into the world to proclaim the truth also spoke at ai some length the text found hi cor i 10 elder fawns then gave bave some inci dents with his be being ing brought arder the direction of tiie the spirit spi of god from hla his native dative country to Zion where he found the gospel Tes testified tild that in the twelve years that he be had bad belonged to the church he had seen no cause to regret the step he had taken in accepting the truth benediction by president smith 3 2 pm atter after singing and prayer elder juo M browning Brow nina arose arboite and taking a text from psalms m s ii 1 g gave ve an interesting discourse uvon how the the mission of christ and his apostles was received in their day dap and how the mis of the servants of god is re showing conclusively that the people of the world have lost sight of the gospel in its purity president spry then took 1 up the subject of the principles of the gospel in a masterly manner and by the spirit of inspiration showing that all who preach any other are calling down the condemnation of god upon their mads beads president smith alth although bugh being weak from a recent severe spell of he be could not let the conference close without expressing his joy at atie being among the saints spoke for a short time upon the ake peculiar features of the faith ot of the latter day saints Rs as compared with the reli religion glona fe of the so called christian sects beets adjourned Adlour ned indefinitely benediction b by I 1 president tea dent spry kipry 1 aring ofir our ton conference ference several council on acil meetings were ere held and much valuable instructions given to the elders by our A good feeling prevailed among the people pe opie and the spirit of god w was as made made manifest but a gloom was cast over the elders i by president cipry receiving on sun owr day morning a telegram announcing of elder eider vincent of tile alabama also alao by receiving intelligence the same time of the death of one of our members here in this county brother mark blackstone we are now pair edoff and our fields are assi assigned med us and we feel like enter lag ing into the borit work with rene renewed wed strength and understanding ever praying for the welfare ol of the cause of bod iu all the earth I 1 remain your brothed Bro DAVID clerk of 0 Con feruce |
